brethren. It is not at all strange that the breth
I ren in the South are anxious for you to remain
among them ; but your Western brethren lmve
the first, and we think the strongest claim on vour
labors. The Miami Conference would never have
consented to your going to the South, if they had
.thought you would remain there. The state of
the Churches and the cause in genera) in Ohio,
call for your return. There is a grea/ demand
for more active enterprising laborers in Ohio, and
throughout air the West. Since vo® have loft,
we have missed you, and sensibly fej/ the loss of
your labor and counsel, but waited patiently for
your return. We have not one sij$l® Evangelist
in all Southern Ohio, and there ar/none to fill this
place unless the Lord raises up note help or your
return. . j v
Tell our Southern brethren (tat there is a posi
tive necessity for your rctuxj to Ohio, and that
we cannot possibly do witho/ you. Within the
last eighteen months some o our active and able
Ministers have fallen by tl/ hand of death, and
others are superanuated age, and others are
driven from the walls by yc hand of disease. A
great vacancy is left in tty ranks of Zion’s Minis
ters, and we cannot consent to your remaining in
the South any longer thin Spring at farthest I
have formed a strong attachment for our Southern
brethren, and would /ladly consent to your re
maining with than, f the state of things here
would admit of it, bat they will not. There is a
vast field to cultivate, and hut few laborers in
comparison to the extent of the field.
Our Chapel which we have built in the village
here, is now all finished except the pulpit and
seats, and we are making arrangements to have
this done as soon as possible.
Yours in Christ,
Member 19, 1850. JAMES MAPLE.
SEATNESS NEEDED IN
torursTp
THE MORAJ
I HE iXUrwr
The minister needs an hero..' „„i * ,
a sustained an£ habitual grandeur ot >--*,oeDtion’
the energy of which may breathe itself irfu. „i|
around. He is not to have the brightness of his
conviction crossed by a single shadow of the fear
of man. A lofty, ever-present consciousness of
being consecrated to the highest possible work
on eartb—the awakening and strengthening of
what is divincst in human nature—is to possess
him. He is to move among bis fellows in the ma
jesty and serenity which befit devotedness to
heavenly ends. The sublime thought of the di
’’js Christ’s end to awaken, must
interests and for
• sees this as
n principle of truth and right; we must dare to
follow it to the end. Moral independence is the
essential condition of loving warmly, thinking
deeply, acting efficiently, of having the soul
awake, of true life. This habit of reliance on
principle should give us a buoyant consciousness
of superiority to every outward influence. A far
sighted anticipation of great results from worthy
deeds should make us strenuous in action, and fill
us with a cheerful trust. No particular interests
should absorb our., sympathies..; ..hut_ our. hearts
should flow out in sensibility to every thing which
concerns humanity, so that the pursuit of particu
lar objects may expandumd exalt our whole power
of good, and free us from all narrowness of spirit
or fanaticism. A minister should be possessed
with the consciousness of a higher law than pub
lic opinion, traditionary usage, prevalent fashion.
Strictness, sternness, may often be demanded of
him to whom conscience is the supreme law ; and
power and majesty belong to him who yields him
self up in willing obedience to the absolute recti
tude of God.
A bold, free tone in conversation, the decid-!
ed expression of pure and lofty' sentiment; may ■
be influential to change the whole temper and cast
of thinking of society around "us. Are we not
traitors to great truths»when we suppress the ut
terance of them, and let the opposite errors pass j
unrebuked ? Ought not the spirit of the world
to be continually met with mildness, yet unfalter- j
ing firmness? It cannot be opposed too steadily ;
and uncompromisingly. To bring out a noble 1
spirit into daily intercourse is a more precious of
fering to truth than retired speculation and writ- j
ing. He who leaves a holy life behind him, to
bless and guide his fellows, bequeaths to the
world a richer legacy than any book. The true,
simple view of right should be presented without
disguise. High principles are to be advanced as
real laws ; the vague uncertainty wrapped round
them by unmeaning professions and practical re
nunciation is to be stripped away, and they are to
be firmly set up as standards for the judgment
of all men. public and private. No air of supe
'■i—ov, contempt, anger, no fault-finding, cynicism,
no thought 0f s|10u]j mingle with this testi- |
mony to right,, a lrue jove 0f -mankind, a1
reverence of virtue, a cKv,-fi (,0 elevate all men to!
the nobleness for wliieh they ai^,-testified should
manifest the depth and purity of our c“„ j
victions.”
An all-pervading devotion to goodness should
should stamp the whole character, conduct, con
versation. Hut wisdom should guide this frank
ness. The mind should not be borne away by a
fervor which it cannot restrain. There should be
manifestself-direction and dignified self-command.
Let there be no whining sentimentally about vir
tue, but a manly consciousness of the greatness
£ character to which every child of God should
‘ Calm elevation of thought and aim—a
l^wilh all that is generous in so
^deep sense Of the reality
^^jj^nly excellence—a ra
the true glory
jj^our fellow
Ijmild uo
!ss in reproving
!5Tother, side. Asa
to, ffivo othnoe. Their
^ . ue much to win the affec
tions of their people. Too many satisfy them
selves with holding together a congregation by
amenity of manners, and by such compromises
with prevailent evils ns do not involve open crim
inality. They live by the means of those whos
vices they should reprove, and thus are continu
ally ensnared by a selfish prudence. Is it said
that they have families dependent upon them
who may suffer for the'.r fidelity ? I answer
Let no minister marry, then, unless the wife h
chooses have such a spirit of martyrdom as wouh
make her prefer to be stinted in daily bread rath
er than see her husband sacrifice one jot or tittl
of his moral independence. Is it said, that con
gregatipnswoujd be broken up by perfect free
dom in the ministers ? Better far would it hi
to preach to empty pews, or in the meanest halls
and there to be a fearless, disinterested witness t(
the truth, than to hold forth to crowds in gorge
ous cathedrals, honored and courted, but not dar
ing to speak one’s honest convictions! and awcc
by the world.
How shall the minister quicken and preserve
a heavenly tone of spirt? Let him cherish ar
habitual consciousness of God’s infinitely tender
paternal love for every human being, and of tlx
infinite capacity of goodness in all spirits. Lei
him accustom himself to regard each individual
with whom he holds intercourse as made and de
signed for wisdom, love, power, happiness, with
out limits. Let him learn to regard all men as
now related to God and good spirits, and as wel
comed to an endless participation in the ever un
folding, infinitely benevolent designs of God. Let
him jojfully and unreservedly consecrate himseli
to this wOrk of elevating souls, concentrate his
whole being upon it, forget comparatively every
thing but this divine end of human development,
esteem all power and opportunity as of worth in
proportion as they are applicable to this great
purpose, and resolve to live and die in advancing
God's plan of spiritual perfection. Let him not
permit himself to be distracted by little interests,
inconveniences, engagements, but secure such out
waid accommodations as favor health, and think
no more of circumstances; thus will he avoid
frittering away his strength in petty details, and
keep his soul whole for great objects. Let him
abstain from living in his own past deeds, and
waste no energy of thought or will in .self-com
placent recollections or idle regrets, but use suc
cess, praise, reputation, position, as a ground ol
nobler efforts and larger hopes, as an incentive
and encouragement to wider usefulness. Let hire
be wise in labor, so as not to exhaust the elastic
force of mind arid thought, and be habitualh
calm, so as to maintain that clearness of purpose
on which enduring strength of will depends. Le
him put all his pjwero in tune, and make his whoh
life harmonious by inward unity. Above all lei
him constantly look up to God as t,W> all-com
municating Father, from whom pour down lnt.c
the faithful soul unfailing streams of spiritua
life.—W. E. Changing,
"BURY ME IN THE GARDEN.”
and there wertf half suppressed sobbings heart
from every corner of the room, but the little suf
ferer was still; its young spirit was just on th<
verge of departure. The mother was' bendini
over it in fll the speechless yearnings of materna
brc
love, wit
one arm under its pillow, and with th<
unconsciously drawing the little dying gir
~"d closer to her bosom. Poor thing! ii
t and dewy morning it had followed ou
father into the field ; and while he wai
ed in his labor, it had patted round a
meadow flowers, and had stuck its bo
all its burnished tresses, with carmine
tiled things ; and returning tired to its fa
he had lifted it upon the loaded cart
in the road had shaken it from its seat
derous iron-rimmed wheels had grounc
to the verv cart path—and the littli
ature was dying.
all gathered up closely to its bed-side
anging over the young one to see if i
when a slight movement came ove
i eyes partly opened. There was n(
e was something beneath its eyelids
[her could alone interpret. Its lip:
and we- all held our breath it!
farther, and we hearcLjlio <Jc
er in that ear which touchec
me
m<
t! don’t let them carry
rk graveyard, but bury
jarden mother.iiJ
eyes were raining dowr
keart, had crept up to th<
|the hand of the dying
ear:—“Julia! Julia
nette !”
feation of expiring nature
that little spirit to uttei
brd of affection ; its sou
tin whispered : " Bury mi
-bury me in the ”,—an,
Fits limba—one feeble strug
JlL OF STATE.
Itate convened in this City ot
irsuance of a call of the Gov
wing gentlemen were in attend
if, of Waye. •
Mlings, of Gates.
Ml. of Guildford,
firkland, of Orange.
Sidney Stokes, of Wilkes,
lames J. McKay, and Archibald Hen
that Gov. Reid made the following
ins to the Council, which were confirmed
sard of Internal Improvekentt.
|n Graves, of Caswell County,
nas Bragg, Jr. of Northampton County.
BoarP of Literature.
bsiah Collins, of Washington County.
Lesley Jones, of Wake County.
William W. Holden, of do. Standard.
On the 29th of January, the steamer Johi
Adams from New Orleans bound to Cincinnatti
sunk near Greensville. Five minutes after striking
her cabin parted from the hull and broke intwo
Over one hundred i.ivks were lost 1
President of Mexico. Arista was to beiunu
gurated president of Mexico on the 15th of Janua
ry, after which the NUxicans expect better times
Some of them affeclJto think he means to give uj
the country to thij/lnitcd States.
, BOOK DEPARTMENT OF TIIE “CHRISTIAN
GENERAL BOOK ASSOCIATION.”
Central Office No. 14 Crown St.
’ General Depository, No. C4 North 3d, St.
Philadelpiha.
’ Branch Depositories.
j New York City, J. E. Brush, Agent, No. 4 Chat
ham Square.
’ Boston, R. P. Barry, Agent, Nos. 33 and 35 Ex
change Street.
Cincinnati, N. Suminerbell, Agent, Anderson’s
- -—Book Store, Fourth Street, N. S. near Walnut
Sreet. ' .,
Springfield, Ohio, J. Williamson, Agent, Gospel
Herald Office. —
Albany, N. Y., J. Hazen, Agent, Palladium Office.
Suffolk, Va., W. B. Wellons, Agent at his Resi
dence.
J. R. FREESE,
General Book Agent.
All orders, accompained with the cash, should
be addressed, post paid, to J. R. Freese, 64 North
Third Street, Philadelphia.
' The ministers, members and friends of the.Gwis
tian Connexion can be supplied from this Depart
ment with all kinds and qualities of books, inclu
ding Sabbath School, Hymn, Denominational,
Theological, Scientific and Miscellaneous works
at a price, and never exceeding the Publisher's
catalogue price, and frequently below it. The De
partment by a special arrangement with Publishers
made by our General Book Agent, can do this and
yet save for itself a large per centage on the amount
of sales ;—the same profit which, by a neglect
to patronize the Department, would otherwise be
made by the Bookseller from whom the purchases
were made.
Remember, then, Christians and friends to pat
ronize your own Book Concern, since it can be no
possible loss to you, and will be a considerable
gain to the Book Department,
Remember, too, that this is the General Book
Concern of the WHOLE Connexion ; not of any
section or part of it only.
j ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY.
| As our General Agent, and all of our sub-agents
> do their respective duties gratuitous, it is but
| right that arrangements should be made so as to
make their labors as light as possible, and at the
same time accommodate the members and-friends
of thfe connexion. The following will be the ar
rangements until further notice :
All orders for books, amounting to $10 and up
wards, must be sent to our General Agent at Phil
1 adelphia. Orders for denominational Books,
Hymn Books, Pamphlets, &e., of less amount than
$10 may be sent to either one of our Sub-agents,
as each of them will keep on hand a small stock
of danominational publications, together with such
other works as we may be able to obtain for dis
tribution among our agents.
All orders for Sunday-school, Theological,
' ^centilicj or Miscellaneous books-must be invaiT
ably sent ;to oiir General Agent, with definite in
structions whether they shall be retained at the
General Depository until called for ; or sent to
| New York, Boston, Cincinnati, Albany, Spring
' field, or Suffolk.
j AIL orders for books, made up from orders re
1 ceived, will be sent, at the expense of the Depart
1 merit, on the 1st of March and 1st of August to
Cincinnati, Suffolk, Springfield, and Albany ; and
on the 1st of March, 1st of June, 1st of AucrUSt
and 1st of December* to New York and Bos°ton,
so that all orders designed for either one of the
Branch Depositories should be sent to our Gen
eral Agent by mail, before those dates._
If the orders, for either one of the first named
places, should be sufficient to make a medium
sized box four times a year, we will gladly send
them that often. Be it understood, however that
I will send packages, by Express or private hands
' at any time when so directed, or arranged.
Packages may be most advantageously sent for
by Mercuants, who, from every Stale and cemh
1 borhood, visit one or otjier, of the cities named,
Spring and Fall, (and sometimes oftener) to
purchases, at which time will carry a letter
1 to the Atj-eoc, ana have the bundle of books pack
ed up with their goods, generally without charge
to the senders.
Remember to always send your orders and cash
by mail from a week to a month before the paek
1 age will be called for, so that the Agent may
have the books selected, and the package done
up and in readiness When called upon for it.
Connected with our Book Concern is a “ Histo
; rical Nucleus’’ for the collection of all books, para
■ phlets, papers, <Stc., that have ever been published
by any of the Connexion. The collection to be
finally deposited in Antioch College.
The late General Convention it the duty
l of our General Book Agent to collect annually the
■ statistics of the Connexion and publish the same
I in a Regis ter each year. The Register, and Al
■ manac tor 1S$2 is now in course of compilation,
and will be ready tor distribution in a few weeks
or months.—(See Report of Committee on s>
“ more Pefect and General Organization of the
Christian Church,” and when you have read it
thrice carefully, see to it that your Church Clerk,
and your Conference Clerk attend, without fail,
to their duties, as therein described.”} -
We hope that our Christian ministers, members
and friends will not forget or neglect to patron
ize their own Book Concern, by sending on their
orders and money to either of our Sub-agents, or
to the General Book Agent of the whole Christian
- Connexion. J. R. FREESE,
January, 20, 1851. Philadelphia.
*lt will be noticed that I have made some alteration in
the times when packages are lobe sent to our sub-agents
differentirom those puDlisheJ in “ Christian Herald and
Messenger ” of December 18th, I860. These alterations
are obviously advantageous, aud therelore made.
Telegraphed for the Raleigh Star.
Baltimore, Ftb. 3.
.The Canada has arrived at Halifax. It brings
no tidings of the Atlantic. Fears of its loss, with
i all on board of course, painfully increase.
,! Commercial and political news by the Canada
, not yet published, -ij*.
. New York, Feb. 3,
Grand dearth of news. No change in markets'
The current of stirring events appears to be fro
zen up.
Elder Benjamin Seever of Ohio, is expected to
i preach at Pope’s Chapel on the first Sunday in
March next.
From the Southern Democrat,
THE TOWN OF GRAHAM.
********
The Young Ladies’ Seminary, under (lie direc
tion of Prof. Nelson, and the Graham Academy,
under the auspices of the Rev. Mr. Holt, nre
highly creditable to the place. These institutions
deserve, and I trust will receive the fostering care
of both town and county. Good teachers are not
all that is requisite to secure good schools. The
place must be moral, the compensation and pat
ronage liberal, the boarding comparatively cheap
together with the hearty co-operation of parents
and guardians. Otherwise schools will languish,
teachers will be compelled ta seek other places or
other employment, and the prosperity of the place
and the great cause of Education will be greatly
retarded.
I cannot close this communication without ex
pressing the great pleasure I felt on learning that
you have a Division of the Sons of Temperance
among you. A town without and efficient Tem
perance organization would be like a body with
out a soul—an army without a commander, given
up to the wild waves of intemperance and tossed
about like a ship without a rudder, helmsman or
pilot. Your Division, though small, is I trust,
composed of good material. To that little
phalanx I will say go ahead ! Let none faint bv
the way side. Let your motto be “ Excelsior.*'
Cannot the ladies of Graham lend to this glorious
cause their powerful influence ? Surely they can
and will. Yours, &«.,
VIATOR,
RECEIPTS FOR THE SUN.
Vol. 7. Levin J. Smith, John R Smith, Wil
liam R. Stembridge, Solomon Holland 50cts. by
John Oberry.
Vol. 8. John Oberry, $6 50, for self; John
Norflet, Sr. Dempsey Jones, William Darden, Jack
of Harrell, Justin Rawls, Solombn Holland, 50 c.
R. H. Holland, £5, for self; P. H. Lee, Z. E. Hol
land, Mrs. Eliza Cross, William Webb, Reuben
Hobby, Calvin Jordan, L. D. I^obinson, Maeora
Macklin, Dr. J. R. Freese, James N. Jarratt, Wil
liam A. Moran, Joseph Leonard, James A. King,
Mrs. Harriet B. Howard, Levin J. Smith, William
J. Griffice.
LETTERS RECEIVED,_
From Elder J. R. Holt, Dr. E.*F. Watson, Eld.
W. B. Wellons, W. S. Gunter, Elder I. N. Walter,
Dr. S. Weller, Elder J. A. Turner, Elder Mills
Barrett, A. Moring, Wm. Alexander, R. H. Hol
land, John Oberry, Levin J. Smith, Elder Jame3
Maple, Elder Charles H. Plummer, Elder A. Ise
ley, Dr. J. R. Ffeese, Elder J. I. Hobby.
LETTERS WRITTEN,
To Elder J. R. Holt, Dr. E. F. Watson, W. B,
Wellons, I. N. Walter, Elder J. A. Turner, Dr. S.
Weller. Elder Mills Barrett, S. S. Barrett, W, S.
Gunter, Dr. J. R^Ereese, Chesiey Fauoette, A.
Iseley.
NOTICE.
The committee on Education appointed by the
N. C; and Va. Christian Conference? are respect
lfuly requested to attend at Graham on Wednes
day the 5th of March next. Punctual attendance
is earnestly solicited ; as business of importance
will come up for consideration.
E. F. WATSON, Sec.
Alamance, Feb.'3d,.1851,
LIST OF APPOINTMENTS FOR
DAN RIVEtt CIRCUIT.
Union, Halifax, Va., Sunday 23d February,
William Elliotts neighborhood, 24th “
Reeces’, Wednesday 26th “
Concord, Thursday 27th ,f
Liberty Grove, Friday 28th “
Providence, Saturday 1st March,
Pleasant Grove, Sunday 2d “
Thomas E. Jeters’, Monday 3d “
Saiirv J-y 4th “
Friendship, YVednesday 5th “
Bulah, Caswell, N. O'., Thursday 6ch “
Liberty, Friday 7th “
NEUSE RIVER CIRCUIT.
Elder R. G. Tinniu, will preach at the follow
ing^placesrandAvtlTbe gTad to meet as many of
his brethren as can conveniently attend :
Wilson’s
O’Kel ley’s
Gunter’s
Good Hope
Pope’s.
P ijiJvra
Mrs. Harris
Kedar
Sharon
Ridgeway
February 12tli, 1851.
March 8th.
9 th.
10th.
^aftii.
13 th.
14th.
loth.
16lh.
17 th.
19th.
This notice will inform the Subscriberrof
the Christian Sun, that I have agreed to collect
the dues: and they can enclose their money ana
send it on; by mail as early as they please directed
to me at Pittsborough, and they shall be duly
credited and receipted in the Sun.
JAMES A. TURNER.
Died.
In Newbern, on Wednesday the 11th December 1850,
Mrs. Julia'A. Moore, consort of Mr. Wm: P. Moore,
aged 31 years. The deceased had lingered long with
that most flattering of all diseases—consumption. She
was howevey conscious of her approaching dissolution;
spokq ot it with composure, and expressed strong faith
in Christ’s atoning blood. She was a worthy member
ot the Episcopal communion ; but loved all God’s peo
ple of every name. While the writer of this, exercised
ttie pastoral care over the Christian Church in Newbern,
she attended on his ministry, and ever manifested much
interest iu the Church of his charge.
Sister Moore was an occasional contributor to the
Sun. Her articles were published over the signature of
“ Charlotte,” of Eltn Grovel But her last article has
been written, and she sleeps in Jesus, awaiting a glori
ous resurrection. Peace be to thy sleeping dust, thy
uoubles are o’er, and the victory won. W. B. W.
KIBBLER FREESE & SON,
MANUFACTURERS OF AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
Boots, Shoes, Bonnets,
ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, CAPS, &«.
ABOVE ARCH STRETT,
Pl^fckDELPHIA.
February 12th, 1851.
2—3t.